Konoha's task master

October 20th.

Yakumo was lying on the roof, enjoying the breeze.

At this time...gold coins: 19,500.

The daily task’s gold coin output per day is 300.

Within two days, the Wood Escape Secret Code will definitely be able to improve.

Yakumo's eyes looked at the brilliant galaxy.

Daohua level... is definitely a method comparable to Six Paths level. By then, Yakumo will also have the power to completely crush Orochimaru.

During this period of time, the ninja world was calm, and neither Orochimaru nor Uchiha Madara showed up in the ninja world, as if they had completely disappeared from the world.

Secretly... Orochimaru's understanding of the situation on the night of the attack on Konoha has spread among the top brass of the major ninja villages.

Konoha's own prestige...has been hit to varying degrees.

Hatake Sakumo is determined to change this situation, but there is not only Orochimaru as a threat from the outside, but Uchiha Madara is also secretly watching.

Now Konoha's external policy can only be...to make progress while maintaining stability.

Yakumo heard...

The Iwagakure Village once again placed a bounty of up to 2 billion against Orochimaru. Ohnoki very intuitively expressed the country of the earth's... attitude towards Orochimaru's undying attitude.

Unfortunately... there are very few ninjas who accept the bounty.

After all... Orochimaru escaped safely from Yakumo's hands, and his strength is probably at the pinnacle of the entire ninja world.

Many years ago, there were twenty S-class bounty ninjas in the black market who accepted the task of hunting Orochimaru.

Unfortunately... the outcome was that all twenty bounty ninjas died.

Orochimaru's strength once frightened the ninja world.

Later... the new god of the ninja world, Ii Yakumo, took action himself.

Only then did Orochimaru be completely eliminated in the Land of Earth... In addition to revealing the power of Konoha, he also maintained the peace of the ninja world.

At this moment, Orochimaru appeared again, and the power of Konoha... was naturally affected again. Some thoughtful people in the ninja world even believed that Orochimaru was not dead at all back then.

That was just a scene played by Orochimaru and Konohagakure.

After all...resurrection from the dead is too bizarre.

Most people... prefer to believe that Orochimaru is not dead at all.

Hatake Sakumo asked Yakumo several times, asking him when he would leave Konoha to strangle Orochimaru, thereby regaining Konoha's lost prestige.

Yakumo, however, kept putting it off.

It’s better to have a steady hand in everything.

Suddenly, Yakumo opened his eyes and immediately sat up... looking toward the east of Konoha Hidden Village, his eyes full of doubts.

"That's right...that's Orochimaru's breath."

Suddenly, Orochimaru's aura appeared within his range of perception, but this aura seemed very weak.

"Is it a secret technique that hides chakra fluctuations, or a shadow clone?"

Both are possible, but easy to judge.

The black and white ball on Yakumo's wrist shattered, revealing the special prop sealed inside, which was the vicious curse of the big-headed doll.

Yakumo gently squeezed the big-headed doll's belly.

If there is a seemingly nonexistent gray air spreading...

A map was formed in front of Yakumo. The layered lines were quite specific, as if it had received some kind of upgrade in two months.

What he didn't know was that...the energy for prop upgrades...was all provided by Orochimaru.

The image of a big-headed doll dripping with blood appeared in the virtual space... Without any hesitation, it bit Yakumo directly.

But it couldn't really touch Yakumo, as if there was an invisible film that completely protected Yakumo's body, leaving the big-headed doll helpless.

Gray gas gathers in the sky to form the map.

The red dot representing Orochimaru is hidden within the territory of Tian Country, which means that Orochimaru's body has not moved.

But outside Konoha... Orochimaru's aura was really coming.

Then...it can only be a clone.

Yakumo stood up, and his figure continued to rise... into the air.

He flew directly in the direction of Orochimaru's aura, and re-formed the seal using Yin-Yang Seal to seal the big-headed doll.

In Yakumo's hand, another small black and white ball shattered, and the Glory Sword Box appeared in his hand, which he easily carried behind his back.

In a few seconds, Yakumo had already left Konoha Hidden Village.

At its feet, the outline of the black forest is constantly changing its shape under the influence of the breeze, like a giant beast with teeth and claws.

The breeze blew, and the leaves rustled as they rubbed against each other.

At the end of the forest, there is a mountaintop tens of meters high. Compared with the surrounding forest, it is a bit abrupt and stands out like a flock of chickens.

On the top of this mountain, there is a pavilion built by predecessors that is about five meters high and has a square shape. Sitting in the pavilion is a somewhat thin figure.

Yakumo landed in front of the pavilion, Orochimaru raised his head, and he looked at Yakumo with some envy.

Orochimaru was envious of his ability to fly freely.

He is a snake that lives in...a damp cave.

But I also envy the birds flying in the sky.

"Yakumo-kun, please."

There is a teapot on the stone table in the pavilion.

Pale white steam rises, and the elegant fragrance of tea moves with the wind. Next to the teapot... there is a plate with fruits and some nuts.

The surface of the teapot is carved and painted with a snake-shaped pattern.

This invitation seemed very ordinary...just like an ordinary friend.

Yakumo didn't move, observing Orochimaru.

Under the moonlight, Orochimaru's black hair was flowing freely, there were no wrinkles on his pure white kimono, and two snake-shaped pendants hung on his earlobes.

Orochimaru is obviously a man, but he carries the femininity of a woman, and has a modest and gentlemanly smile on his face. The two temperaments are completely different, but they are perfectly integrated with a bit of coldness.

Yakumo sensed no malice in him.

The most important thing is that Orochimaru's clone is really weak.

"Yakumo-kun, please." Orochimaru said again.

This time Yakumo was not polite and walked directly into the pavilion and sat opposite Orochimaru.

Orochimaru took out a tea cup and poured tea for both of them.

The tea was quite clear, and Yakumo didn't smell any strange smell, only the light fragrance of tea lingered.

"Please." Orochimaru first picked up the cup and had a drink.

Yakumo did not pick up the cup and held his breath cautiously.

"Shadow clone?" Yakumo asked.

"I knew...I couldn't hide it from Yakumo-kun."

"This is not a shadow clone, and there are other methods, but it is similar in function to a shadow clone."

A strange color flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

Now he is 80% sure that the strange doll that attacks the main body's spirit... is Yakumo's handiwork.

Yakumo nodded. Since he was not his real body, it was understandable that he could avoid being locked by the props.

"Is something wrong?" Yakumo asked directly.

If Orochimaru didn't come in his true form, he probably didn't come here for the purpose of fighting. It was more likely that he just wanted to provoke him.

Based on this analysis...there should be something wrong.

"Don't worry... let's talk."

Orochimaru sipped another cup of tea and looked at the untouched teacup in Yakumo's hand, with a somewhat lonely look on his face.

"This tea is refreshing and sweet, not bitter but not astringent...it would be a pity not to drink it."

"I'm afraid it's poisonous... let's get down to business." Yakumo said bluntly.

Orochimaru placed the tea cup on the table, raised his head and looked at Yakumo, his eyes showing more kindness and enthusiasm.

"I still want to invite Yakumo-kun to climb to the top with me."

"I killed you once and ruined your plan."

Yakumo paused for a few seconds and continued to ask.

"So...you still plan to invite me?"

Orochimaru answered immediately without hesitation.

"Of course, I said... you made me who I am now!"

"I reject."

"You have sacrificed too many people on that road."

Yakumo replied softly, he didn't expect that after so many years, Orochimaru still didn't give up inviting him.

After this recognition, his special obsession is in line with his character.

It's a pity that different ways don't work together.

"How can you reach the top without losing...?"

"Not everyone in this world is as talented as you!"

Orochimaru sighed first, and then when he looked at Yakumo, his eyes became extremely enthusiastic... as if Yakumo was a rare treasure in his eyes.

In his opinion... Yakumo's talent cannot be explained by any theoretical basis. It is... a special person that only takes hundreds of years to be born.

"I will not kill ordinary people in order to become stronger."

Yakumo shook his head, his tone firm.

"you will not?"

"of course not."

Orochimaru drank another cup of tea and placed the water glass on the table.

His expression suddenly became excited.

"You have not experienced the life you cherish passing away before your eyes, and you have not experienced the death of countless former comrades on the battlefield.

You have never experienced the despair of working hard for several years but making no progress, and you have never experienced the pain of losing everything.

How did you know you couldn’t!?”

Yakumo was silent, Orochimaru's mood was a little strange or excited.

At the same time, he was also recalling everything Orochimaru said in his mind. If he had experienced those sorrows and pains, would he... be like Orochimaru and do whatever it takes to pursue power?

Shouldn't he be looking down at Orochimaru with such a disdainful attitude?

"If you had been through that...would you?"

Yakumo did not answer immediately, but rubbed the tea cup with his fingertips, looked at the pale white air column, and sighed softly.

"I won't."

If you put aside the memories of his previous life, he might have followed Orochimaru's path in pursuit of power.

But the memory of his past life really existed, making him clearly understand the weight that life should have.

"When people live in this world, there are some things they can do and some things they cannot do. There should be a bottom line in your heart."

Hearing this, Orochimaru didn't speak, but picked up the tea cup.

Yakumo could tell...he was deep in thought.

After a long time, Orochimaru raised his head...with a firm tone.

"When I clearly understood the limits of life, I began to pursue immortality."

"When I touched the limits of human beings, I began to abandon the inherent image and start to change and evolve again."

"When I realized that my personal power would eventually come to an end, I contacted the creative forces to support myself."

Orochimaru's mental journey could fill a book.

The title of the book is...The rise of a villainous boss who is not a human being.

"In this process, sticking to the bottom line has long ceased to be important."

Orochimaru also had the goal of protecting the Hidden Leaf Village.

But the more he understands the vastness of the world, his own limits, and the fragility of the essence of life...it seems to him that it is downright stupid to protect those mediocre people.

"No...I still think it's important."

Yakumo still insisted on his own ideas.

"You have too little experience and are too naive." Orochimaru shook his head.

In his opinion... although Yakumo is powerful, his ideas are very childish. In his eyes, there is a clear difference between black and white, good and evil.

Orochimaru believes that...the world is originally chaotic, and other than himself, other life forms are just nourishment for him to transcend his limits.

"I don't want to argue with you about this. I'm more curious... why did you come here today?"

Yakumo and Orochimaru are both strong-minded people, and they each have their own understanding and views on the world.

Orochimaru could not convince Yakumo, and Yakumo did not intend to let Orochimaru understand his theory.

"call…"

Orochimaru stood up. The two of them were on a higher ground and could clearly see the stretching forest and sparsely lit wooden leaves in the distance.

From the perspective of the two of them, Konoha seemed to be lying quietly on the ground, with occasional lights flickering.

The overall atmosphere is quiet and peaceful, like a paradise.

"Isn't this scenery beautiful?" Orochimaru asked.

"What do you want to express?" Yakumo stood up and came behind Orochimaru.

"Of course it is to destroy this beauty and turn it to the ground."

Orochimaru chuckled...reached out his hand and slowly made a fist towards Konoha...a twisted and perverted smile appeared on his face, as well as a chill that could only be seen in the picture.

At this moment, Orochimaru's face showed no nostalgia or reluctance for Konoha. There was only a bit of madness in his eyes that would not give up until he achieved his goal.

"Yakumo-kun, that bloody doll is your trick, right?"

"That's right." Yakumo admitted generously.

"When are you going to... destroy Konoha?"

"If you are willing to remove that spell...I can cancel the plan."

Orochimaru did not answer Yakumo's question directly, but turned his head...looking at Yakumo and continued.

"You should know...if I want to destroy Konoha, you can't stop me."

At this time, his tone was a little cold, like the lonely north wind thousands of miles away.

Yes...this is indeed true.

"Removing this technique... takes time, about two days."

Yakumo clenched his fist slightly, and his right leg shook unnaturally, showing that he was in a very excited state, and his face also showed anger at this moment.

"Then I'm waiting for your good news." Orochimaru replied with a smile.

In fact, he was just tricking Yakumo into letting down his guard in order for him to reverse the path of the Otsutsuki bloodline.

It is impossible for him to give up...Kushina Uzumaki, who has the purest Uzumaki bloodline, and Hyuga Hyuzu, who has the purest Hyuga bloodline.

In the next second, Yakumo blasted Orochimaru's body, his expression changed from anger to calm, and there was a hint of coldness in the depths of his eyes.

"Don't worry...it only takes two days."

He knew... there was no way Orochimaru would give up his plan.

It is even speculated that Orochimaru actually had other goals in destroying the Hidden Leaf Village.

When he mentioned destroying Konoha, Orochimaru's eyes were so decisive and firm, as if he was a believer who was about to bathe in the blessings of the gods.

Two days later, when the Wood Release Secret Code reaches the Taoist level, Yakumo will have the strength to directly annihilate Orochimaru.

"Do we have to wait two days?" Yakumo asked in his heart.

It is not difficult for Yakumo to deal with Orochimaru, but he is afraid that his organization also hides other relatively powerful combat forces.

Uchiha Madara is still outside Konoha's surveillance range.

"Huh...still need to re-plan."

At this time, the time has passed midnight, and the daily tasks are refreshed.

Yakumo immediately started running.

After running a distance of about ten kilometers.

"submit."

First daily mission...completed.

"Orochimaru, just wait for me quietly."

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